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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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